Tag: Maternity mondays

This little bump, my little Igby, is officially at his 6 month mark. I can’t believe we’re looking at 3 more months to go. Due to our birthday month and a whole lot of cake eating last September I wasn’t too happy with my weight during the last check up although the OB assured me that my weight gain isn’t really drastic, I guess it’s still nothing compared to the 60 lbs. I gained during my pregnancy with Cassie I pray to God that it doesn’t go there. I should be thankful that everything’s looking good for my little one; he’s doing so well, everything’s normal, he’s healthy and he’s kicking a lot which makes me think we have another football (soccer) player in the making, it’s a Mendezona thing. Haha.

Today, I found maternity jeans on clearance at Walmart from $20 to $10 at size Small 4/6. Yes, I buy clothes from Walmart. I’m not necessarily brand conscious, if it’s cheap, comfy and it looks decent then I’ll probably go for it which was the case of this pair of jeans. I haven’t even heard of this brand until today but it served its purpose and I actually love it, the rest of my outfit comes from my regular closet.

I’ve finally accepted that I’ll never be one of those “skinny pregnant” ladies, you know those women who look like they just swallowed a watermelon whole but the rest of their body parts remain the same. With me, it’s always the arms and the legs that go first, and then my face gets chubbier and then my bump automatically looks like I’m carrying twins, I guess that’s just how it is for me every time I’m pregnant.

For this ensemble, I’m lucky enough to be wearing my regular clothes all in size Small, except for the leggings. There’s no way I’d fit into my old bottoms with that bump on the loose and I’m a bit hesitant to buy more maternity clothes but then again we are planning to have more than 2 kids so maybe it would be a good investment to purchase a few more especially jeans. But to those who think that’s an unnecessary expense then by all means the first step is to go through your closet and see what you already have. For fall, oversized sweaters, cardigans and maxi dresses can easily transition to your go-to maternity uniform, it’s comfortable and its something you already have.

Usually, this time around at 14 weeks, pregnant women don’t show any bump whatsoever but I found myself having to conceal my bump, not that I wasn’t proud of it. It’s just that I knew based on my past pregnancy that the probability of my bump being out there for everyone to see earlier than other women was great and I knew I’d be carrying that BIG bump for the next few months so I guess you can say I just wanted to enjoy a few more weeks dressing up as my regular self. I’m one of those pregnant women who you think are having twins but really their tummy is just excessively big and they show early on during the pregnancy.

14 weeks is a stage where people either start speculating that you’re pregnant or they would just rather think that you gained weight and have a beer belly so it’s safe to say that its that awkward-size stage. I found a pleated dress in my closet, a vintage piece from my grandmother and the pleats helped me conceal my abdominal area, so in photos I don’t look as pregnant as you would see me in real life but I started noticing my arms and thighs “filling up”. I was pretty good concealing that bump for awhile but the morning sickness this time around was unbearable unlike with my pregnancy with Cassie. Different smells would trigger my gag-reflex—Cooking Oil, Garlic, Onion, there were a bunch of things that I couldn’t stand and although I was pretty good holding off on the vomiting part I think not letting it out just made me feel worse inside.

So that pretty much summarizes where I am right now in my pregnancy, gaining weight and feeling puke-y 24/7. Yeah, they should really change what this thing is called coz it’s not just morning sickness…it’s the entire day for me but hey, who says you have to look crappy when you feel crappy right. That’s what dressing up is for. 😀

Sorry, I know nothing on this post is “purchasable” just coz most of it are vintage pieces or thrifted other than the sandals but I hope it inspires you to dress up during your pregnancy even if you feel crappy half the time.